MLB

The Cubs beat the Pirates 2-1 in 11 innings. 

 

The White Sox scored 7 runs in the 7th inning in a 9-2 win over the Royals.

 

E. I. Baseball

Number 1 seed Royal defeated #4 seed El Paso 10-0 in the first semi final game of the E. I. Tournament. Storm Joop had 4 hits and 5 RBI as the #2 seed Buckley Dutchmasters defeated the #3 seed Paxton Swedes 15-5 in the second semi-final game. Royal and Buckley will play on Saturday at Buckley in the best of 3 Championship.

 

(Champaign-jm) -- Two key Illini Men’s Basketball players will return next season. Ayo Dosunmu will return to Champaign for his junior year. The 6 foot 5 Illini Guard announced Friday night he will withdraw his name from the NBA draft consideration. Dosunmu averaged just over 16 points a game last season. Saturday, Kofi Cockburn announced he too will withdraw and come back.

 

(Undated-jm) -- Junior high sports will be played after all. The IESA reversed their decision Friday and will allow fall sports of golf, softball, baseball and cross country. Practices can start today with games starting August 15th.

 

NHL Tonight

Chicago Blackhawks @ Edmonton Oilers

 

MLB Tonight

St. Louis Cardinals @ Detroit Tigers 6:10

Chicago White Sox @ Milwaukee Brewers 7

Kansas City Royals @ Chicago Cubs 7:15

 

NASCAR 

Brad Keslowski held off Denny Hamlin on the last lap to win at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The two battled back and forth for most of the race. Martin Truex Jr. finished third, Joey Logano was fourth and Kevin Harvick was fifth.

 

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